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Music Camps/Festivals

The Senior Music Camp is held in Term 4 each year. Students involved in the Senior Concert Band, Senior and Intermediate String Ensembles (combined), Intermediate Guitar Ensemble, Stage Band, Vocal Ensemble, Senior House Choir and Senior Orchestra are invited to attend. The Senior Music Camp provides ensembles with an opportunity to rehearse for upcoming performances including the Annual Presentation of Awards. All students take part in workshops with guest musicians, as well as an engaging student concert and wellbeing program.

HICES Music Festival is a combined schools event organised by the Heads of Independent Co-Educational Schools. The Festival is held at The Tops Conference Centre and Sydney Town Hall. Students involved in the Festival are placed into an instrumental or choral ensemble and rehearse for the Festival Concert, held on a Wednesday evening in August at the Sydney Town Hall. The Festival program run on a biennial basis, with the Years 5-8 Festival and Jazz Academy in one year, followed by the Years 7-12 and World Music Academy in the following year.